The Flint Hills Gravel Ride and Run will celebrate its fourth year — and a lot of growth — this weekend.
Lead organizer Bobby Thompson says Saturday’s starting lines will be full with around 700 participants. Most of the participants will be riding.
Thompson says it’s already the second-biggest cycling event in Kansas, following Unbound Gravel, but he says he has no plans to go above 1,000 participants.
There are three bike ride lengths Saturday — around 30, 80 or 120 miles — and there are are three run lengths: a 6k, 10k and 21k. In addition, Wednesday features the TUFF Ventures Flint Hills Gravel Camp beginning at noon, a Mulreadys Pub group ride at 6:30 pm Thursday and a sponsor expo meet and greet and the Project Playscape spaghetti feed among Friday’s activities. Awards ceremonies will be sprinkled through the late morning through late afternoon hours Saturday.
More information is available at flinthillsgravelride.com or the Flint Hills Gravel Ride and Run Facebook page.
